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CDR to DLS: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport)
913 mi
1,469 km · 793 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
913 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Near DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDR from DLS?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to The Dalles (DLS) is 913 miles (1,469 km, 793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to DLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDR to DLS?
Nonstop service on CDR–DLS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chadron and The Dalles?
The Dalles is 1 hour behind Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to DLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDR–DLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDR to DLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDR–DLS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.